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Watch out for Jamie Joel
By Dumbleton, Mike
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-86508-532-6
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2004
Gr 9-Up Craig Eliot is the new deputy principal at Southside High School in a rundown urban Australian community. His main role is student behavior management, which keeps him fielding disciplinary complaints and contacting verbally abusive parents. He also teaches an English class and tries to help bright, disaffected students like Jamie Joel stay in school. As an understanding, humane adult, Craig sees the vulnerability and potential in his many charges. His harried moments and humorous self-reflections are portrayed ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
